Juicy, Sweet, and Full of Flavor: The Best Summer Fruit (Plus Recipes!)

Summer is the best season for enjoying fresh, juicy, and nutritious fruit, with a wide variety available from berries to cherries. Eating seasonal produce not only tastes better but also has greater nutritional value and supports local growers and farmers. Some of the best summer fruits include blueberries, raspberries, nectarines, peaches, blackberries, cantaloupe, watermelon, cherries, mangoes, and plums, which can be enjoyed in various ways such as in smoothies, sorbets, baked goods, and salads.

To make the most out of summer fruit, delicious vegan recipes can be whipped up including blueberry-nectarine fruit crisp, fudgy freezer raspberry brownie bites, boozy ginger-peach mint sangria, mango basil sorbet, cantaloupe and prickly pear ice pops, cherry skillet cobbler, watermelon-cucumber gazpacho, and chia berry breakfast pudding. These recipes offer a variety of refreshing and tasty ways to enjoy the best summer flavors while staying plant-based.